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‘There’s no better present’: Chinese businesses send masks to European clients
MADRID/BEIJING(Reuters) - With a dire shortage of protective face masks in Europe, even for health workers, a senior manager at a Spanish furniture store group was surprised to hear business partners ...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2020
U.S. small businesses wait impatiently for government aid that could be slow to come
By David Henry, Heather Timmons and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As soon as New York officials began detailing their response to the coronavirus, Matt Preis knew his staff ...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2020
EU proposes short-time work scheme to avoid lay-offs amid epidemic
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commision proposed on Wednesday a new state-supported short-time work scheme to help people keep their jobs as the coronavirus epidemic takes its toll on economies ac...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2020
UK eases cash call cap to help coronavirus-hit companies raise cash
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Existing investors in UK-listed companies will be allowed to buy a bigger share of rights issues, in a move that could make it easier for firms hit by the coronavirus e...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2020
Georgian PM pledges $606 million to help economy in coronavirus crisis
By Margarita Antidze TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia will put 2 billion lari ($606 million) from its state budget toward helping the economy through the coronavirus pandemic, its Prime Minister Giorgi Gak...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2020
Japan stimulus to help airlines, stave off deflation: PM
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday promised support for domestic airlines hit by the coronavirus pandemic, and said a planned stimulus program would be b...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2020
Oilfield spending to fall 21% as producers slash outlays: report
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - Global spending on oilfield equipment and services this year will fall 21% from 2019 to $211 billion, the lowest level since 2005, according to a report to be released on We...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. prosecutors probe former Wells Fargo exec over scandal – sources
By Chris Prentice and Koh Gui Qing WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are investigating the former head of Wells Fargo & Co's community banking division for her role in the lender's prod...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2020
Oil majors slash 2020 spending by 20% after prices slump
LONDON (Reuters) - The world's biggest oil and gas companies are cutting spending this year following a collapse in oil prices driven by a slump in demand because of the coronavirus crisis and a price...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2020
Futures tumble as coronavirus crisis intensifies
By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures sank on Wednesday following stark predictions of a rising U.S. death toll and economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak, a day after the ...
Syndicated Content Apr 01, 2020



